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Diseases » Dandruff » Glossary

Glossary for Dandruff

Atopic dermatitis: Skin disorder characterized by chronic inflammation, and pruritis. Often hereditary and associated with allergic rhinitis and asthma.
Blepharitis: A common eyelid inflammation
Contact dermatitis: Skin reaction to an irritant
Cradle Cap: Common scalp condition in babies
Dermatitis: General name for any type of skin inflammation.
Discoid lupus erythematosus: Form of lupus affecting the skin.
Dry scalp: A condition which is characterized by a dry texture to ones scalp
Eczema: Eczema is a chronic skin condition characterized by skin inflammation and irritation. The severity of extent of the condition is highly variable. It may be caused by allergies, irritants or other factors such as stress.
Exfoliative dermatitis: Form of dermatitis where skin flakes or falls off.
Fatigue: Excessive tiredness or weakness.
Flaky scalp:
Fowler-Christmas-Chapple syndrome: A rare syndrome characterized by the association of polycystic ovaries with the abnormal functioning of the urinary valve.
Hair conditions: Any disorder the affects the hair
Hand-Schüller-Christian Syndrome: A group of blood disorder involving excess production of histiocytes (type of immune cell) throughout the body. Accumulation of histiocytes results in non-cancerous growths which can damage organs and other body tissues such as bones. Symptom vary hugely and depend on location and size of tumor growths.
Hypomelanotic disorder: Lack of pigmentation
ICF syndrome: A very rare, recessively inherited syndrome characterized mainly by a weak immune system and facial anomalies.
Impetigo: Contagious skin rash from bacteria
Intertrigo: Skin inflammation from rubbing together of two skin areas
Itchy scalp: Itching of the scalp
Lice: A parasitic insect that can infect humans
Lupus: Autoimmune disease with numerous effects on various organs and linings.
Nerve symptoms: Symptoms affecting the nerves
Neurodermatitis: Lichen simplex chronicus refers to thickened itchy skin that results from persistently rubbing or scratching an area of skin.
Parkinson's Disease: Degenerative brain condition characterised by tremor.
Pediculosis: Lice infestation of the body
Pityriasis Rosea: Skin inflammation
Pityriasis Versicolor: Fungal skin infection
Polycystic ovaries urethral sphincter dysfunction: A rare syndrome characterized by the association of polycystic ovaries with the abnormal functioning of the urinary valve.
Polycystic ovary syndrome: Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is an endocrine disorder that affects approximately 5% of all women.
Polydactyly alopecia seborrheic dermatitis: A very rare disorder characterized by the association of extra digits, alopecia and seborrheic dermatitis.
Psoriasis: Chronic skin rash condition, usually red or silver and blistery.
Rosacea: Inflammatory rash affecting cheeks, nose, forehead, chin
Scalp psoriasis: Scalp psoriasis can be very mild, with slight, fine scaling. It can also be very severe with thick, crusted plaques covering the entire scalp, which commonly can cause hair loss.
Scalp symptoms: Symptoms of the scalp on the head
Sick: Feeling ill or off color
Stress: Emotional stress (sometimes refers to physical stress)
Tinea capitis: A condition which is characterized by tinea of the scalp
Tinea corporis: A condition which is characterized by tinea of glabrous skin
Tinea cruris: Red, scaly rash in groin and upper thigh area; usually found in men and due to fungal infection
Tinea versicolor: A condition which is characterized by a chronic noninflammatory multiple macular patches
Vitamin B deficiency: When there is a deficiency of vitamin B in the body